ICT strengthens democratic movements
Cell phones, Twitter and Facebook are changing the world, working as tools of citizen activism and freedom of speech in areas where the democratic process falls short.



AlJazeera English's Empire  programme asks: Are social networks triggering social revolution?


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Technology: Oppressor or liberator? »Technology: Oppressor or liberator?
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ICT's capacity to spread democracy? »ICT's capacity to spread democracy?
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ICT strengthens democratic movements
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Internet will play an even greater role in future revolutions »Internet will play an even greater role in future revolutions
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Networks played a role in several dissidence movements »Networks played a role in several dissidence movements
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ICT encourages remaining dictators to push democratic reforms »ICT encourages remaining dictators to push democratic reforms
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ICT help dissidents »ICT help dissidents
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ICT helps the population view regime change as a possibility »ICT helps the population view regime change as a possibility
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